Notices

Back to School Guidance 2021-2022 - Updated guidance for K-12 Alabama schools is now available on the ADPH website. These updates reflect the most up-to-date recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which are based on the best scientific understanding of how COVID-19 infects and spreads among students and educators.

Vaccinate Alabama TikTok Contest - ADPH is sponsoring a TikTok contest for persons between the ages of 13 and 29 to encourage vaccination against COVID-19 before the beginning of the school year. Four winners will get Visa cards. Deadline is August 6.

RFP for Shade Structure for Public Schools - ADPH Comprehensive Cancer Control Program announces an opportunity for public schools to apply for funding to install permanent shade structures for outdoor locations that are not protected from the sun, such as playgrounds or recreational spaces. Deadline to receive applications is June 30, 2021.

Safer Apart Emergency Order - Alabama is under an extended Safer Apart Order effective May 5 at 5 p.m. until May 31. View this order and other COVID-19 related emergency actions by state agencies on our Legal website.

Safer Apart Emergency Order - Alabama is under an amended Safer Apart Order effective April 9 at 5 p.m. until May 5 at 5 p.m. View this order and other COVID-19 related emergency actions by state agencies on our Legal website.

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Events

The Thirteenth Annual Women's Health Update - The Office of Women's Health Advisory Committee is pleased to announce The Thirteenth Annual Women's Health Update. The theme for 2021 is "Women's Health During the Pandemic: A Focus on Resilience." The event will be held virtually on Friday, August 6, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Vaccinate Alabama TikTok Contest - ADPH is sponsoring a TikTok contest for persons between the ages of 13 and 29 to encourage vaccination against COVID-19 before the beginning of the school year. Four winners will get Visa cards. Deadline is August 6.

Race to End COVID: Talladega Testing and Vaccination Clinic - The Talladega Superspeedway, the Alabama National Guard, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC Foundation and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) are joining to offer free COVID-19 testing and vaccination on May 15. Get tested or vaccinated and take your victory laps around the track!

National Health Service Corps Repayment Program - Announcing the opening of the application cycle for the National Health Service Corps Repayment Program

National Guard COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics - Governor Kay Ivey has activated the Alabama National Guard (ALNG) to set up mobile sites to bring COVID-19 vaccinations to under-served and rural counties throughout Alabama. The ALNG will be working closely with the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA), and local county Emergency Management Agency staff to provide vaccinations in 24 counties.

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Health Observances

• Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
• Fruits and Veggies Month
• Infant Mortality Awareness Month
• National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
• National Food Safety Education Month
• National Preparedness Month
• National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
• National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
• Newborn Screening Awareness Month
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• World Alzheimer's Month
• National Suicide Prevention Week, September 5-11, 2021
• World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, 2021
• National Concussion Awareness Day, September 17, 2021
• National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, September 18
• SepticSmart Week, September 20-24, 2021
• Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 21-25
• National Women's Health and Fitness Day, September 25
• National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, September 27
• World Rabies Day, September 28

Publications

• ADPH Organizational Chart
• Central Office Telephone Listing
• Address and Telephone Roster of Public Health Districts and County Health Departments
• Public Health Districts Map
• Alabama's Health
• Annual Reports
• 2020 Calendar
• 2021 Calendar
• Guide to Services
• Public Health Laws

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